Start date for new St. Lucie administrator depends on when he leaves current job

XAVIER MASCAREÑAS/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS
Law enforcement officials spend time meeting with Howard Tipton on Tuesday during a public open house with residents and officials. Tipton was chosen as the top candidate for the St. Lucie County administrator job Thursday morning.

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Howard Tipton

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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The date Brevard County Manager Howard Tipton can roll up his sleeves to start working for St. Lucie County depends on when he exits his Space Coast job.